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North America includes the United States, Greenland, Alaska and northern Canada, as well as the tropical climates of Key West, Hawaii and Mexico.

Canada

Canada and the United States share one of the largest contiguous borders in the world. Canada is diverse with mountains in the west, plains in the central regions, and lowlands in the southeast. See more »

Greenland

Greenland is the world's largest island and more than 80% of it is covered by ice. Greenland is mostly flat or sloping hills. See more »

Mexico

Mexico borders the southern United States, Guatemala and Belize. Its terrain is extremely varied from coastal plains to rugged mountain ranges, with more than 10% of the planet's biodiversity. See more »

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United States

The United States is one of the most geographically diverse nations on Earth. Between its two coasts are rugged mountains, vast deserts and plains, the Grand Canyon and the heavily forest Pacific Northwest. See more »

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Geography of Oregon

Oregon, one of the Pacific Coast states of the United States. Few states rival Oregon for scenic beauty and variety.

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Geography of South Dakota

South Dakota, a state in the north-central United States. It is roughly rectangular in shape and occupies more than 77,000 square miles (nearly 200,000 km 2)of the prairies and plains that lie between the Great Lakes and the Rockies.

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Geography of Alaska

Alaska, one of the Pacific Coast states of the United States. Like Hawaii, it is geographically separated from the rest of the country.